Letter: Cell phones? Gotta have one!

Have you ever worried about your kid at practice, at home along, or at a friend's house and wanted to check in on them? My parents have. Fifth and sixth graders should be allowed to have a phone.

First, emergencies happen every day, and your kid could be the one that needs help. If your kid had a phone, they could call for help if they needed to if they were home alone. If they needed someone to come get them or rescue them, they could get help with just a push of a button on their phone. Land-line phones are not always available in some emergencies like house fires and earthquakes.

If you ever needed to or wanted to call home to talk to your parents to say good night because you were at a friend's house, you could. The convenience of having a cell phone with you means if you are away from home, your parents can easily reach you. Also, I think kids should have a phone in fifth or sixth grade because sixth graders have a lot more reasons to call home or check in. They have busy, active lives.

Finally, my last reason why a fifth or sixth grader should have a cell phone is so they can learn responsibility. By allowing them to have a cell phone, you can give them a chance to let them show you how responsible they are.